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Chinchou

Angler Pokémon

Water Electric

Chinchou, the Angler Pokémon. Able to evolve into Lanturn. A Water and Electric type. It was introduced in Generation 2.

Height 0.5 m 1′ 08″

Weight 12 kg 26.5 lbs

Growth RateSlow1,250,000 Points

Gender 50% male50% female

Egg Groups Water 2

Egg Cycles 205,120 steps

Abilities

Volt Absorb Illuminate

EV yield 1 HP

Catch rate190

Base Friendship50

Base Exp.66

Base stats

HP	75		260	354
Attack	38	72	81	175	192
Defence	38	72	81	175	192
Special Attack	56	105	117	211	232
Special Defence	56	105	117	211	232
Speed	67	125	139	233	256
Total	330	min-	min	max	max+

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.

Type Sensitiveness

2×: Grass Ground

0.5×: Fire Water Ice Flying

0.25×: Steel

Evolution chart

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Chinchou
Water Electric

Level 27

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Lanturn
Water Electric

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Chinchou can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Sword & Shield Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Level-Up Moves

Chinchou learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Supersonic	Normal	20	—	55%
L1	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L4	Electro Ball	Electric	10	—	100%
L8	Thunder Wave	Electric	20	—	90%
L12	Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
L16	Confuse Ray	Ghost	10	—	100%
L20	Spark	Electric	20	65	100%
L24	Charge	Electric	20	—	—
L28	Discharge	Electric	15	80	100%
L32	Aqua Ring	Water	20	—	—
L36	Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
L40	Take Down	Normal	20	90	85%
L44	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%

Egg Moves

Chinchou learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	30	—	—
Amnesia	Psychic	20	—	—
Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
Mist	Ice	30	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	20	65	100%
Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
Soak	Water	20	—	100%
Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%

Moves by Machine/Record

Chinchou is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
TM07	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TM17	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	10	80	100%
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	15	90	100%
TM25	Thunder	Electric	10	110	70%
TM32	Double Team	Normal	15	—	—
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	20	60	—
TM42	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM43	Volt Switch	Electric	20	70	100%
TM44	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM49	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	10	50	90%
TM58	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TM70	Flash	Normal	20	—	100%
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	20	—	90%
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TM87	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
TM90	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM95	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM99	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%

Level-Up Moves

Chinchou learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L1	Supersonic	Normal	20	—	55%
L4	Electro Ball	Electric	10	—	100%
L8	Thunder Wave	Electric	20	—	90%
L12	Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
L16	Confuse Ray	Ghost	10	—	100%
L20	Spark	Electric	20	65	100%
L24	Charge	Electric	20	—	—
L28	Discharge	Electric	15	80	100%
L32	Aqua Ring	Water	20	—	—
L36	Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
L40	Take Down	Normal	20	90	85%
L44	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%

Egg Moves

Chinchou learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Soak	Water	20	—	100%
Psybeam	Psychic	20	65	100%
Mist	Ice	30	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%

Tutor Moves

Chinchou can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	PP	Power	Acc.
Rising Voltage	Electric		20	70	100%

Moves by Machine/Record

Chinchou is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM14	Thunder Wave	Electric	20	—	90%
TM16	Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
TM21	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM24	Snore	Normal	15	50	100%
TM25	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
TM31	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM35	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
TM39	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM45	Dive	Water	10	80	100%
TM52	Bounce	Flying	5	85	85%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM76	Round	Normal	15	60	100%
TM80	Volt Switch	Electric	20	70	100%
TR03	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%
TR04	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TR05	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TR06	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TR08	Thunderbolt	Electric	15	90	100%
TR09	Thunder	Electric	10	110	70%
TR12	Agility	Psychic	30	—	—
TR16	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TR17	Amnesia	Psychic	20	—	—
TR20	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TR26	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TR80	Electro Ball	Electric	10	—	100%
TR84	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TR86	Wild Charge	Electric	15	90	100%
TR92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	10	80	100%

Level-Up Moves

Chinchou learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Bubble	Water	30	40	100%
L1	Supersonic	Normal	20	—	55%
L6	Thunder Wave	Electric	20	—	90%
L9	Electro Ball	Electric	10	—	100%
L12	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	10	—	100%
L20	Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
L23	Spark	Electric	20	65	100%
L28	Signal Beam	Bug	15	75	100%
L31	Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
L34	Discharge	Electric	15	80	100%
L39	Take Down	Normal	20	90	85%
L42	Aqua Ring	Water	20	—	—
L45	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%
L47	Ion Deluge	Electric	25	—	—
L50	Charge	Electric	20	—	—

Egg Moves

Chinchou learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Soak	Water	20	—	100%
Agility	Psychic	30	—	—
Mist	Ice	30	—	—
Amnesia	Psychic	20	—	—
Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
Shock Wave	Electric	20	60	—
Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
Psybeam	Psychic	20	65	100%
Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
Brine	Water	10	65	100%
Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%

Tutor Moves

Chinchou can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
Signal Beam	Bug	15	75	100%
Bounce	Flying	5	85	85%
Shock Wave	Electric	20	60	—
Heal Bell	Normal	5	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
Snore	Normal	15	50	100%

Moves by Machine/Record

Chinchou is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM06	Toxic	Poison	10	—	90%
TM07	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	15	60	100%
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TM17	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM21	Frustration	Normal	20	—	100%
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	15	90	100%
TM25	Thunder	Electric	10	110	70%
TM27	Return	Normal	20	—	100%
TM32	Double Team	Normal	15	—	—
TM42	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM44	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM48	Round	Normal	15	60	100%
TM55	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	10	50	90%
TM72	Volt Switch	Electric	20	70	100%
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	20	—	90%
TM87	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TM90	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	15	90	100%
TM94	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM98	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	10	80	100%
TM100	Confide	Normal	20	—	—